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Review of Hell Yeah!

Hell Yeah!

Cajun Roosters

Whoopee Records

Rating: ★★★

This is some straight-up knee-slapping, line-dancing, hat-tippin’, hoedown-swinging, Bayou-swimmin’ stuff! If that's not your thing, you’re probably not going to...

Reviewed by Mike Fleck in issue: Jan/Feb/2015

Review of Original

Original

Bobby Osborne

Compass Records

Rating: ★★★

Bobby Osborne's latest album is an engaging compendium of tunes by some of Memphis' finest songwriters, from the 86-year-old high-lonesome...

Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: November/2017

Review of Knou

Knou

Malouma

Kamiyad Records

Rating: ★★★

Malouma Mint Meidah is a remarkable woman. She is a griot and a fine singer from Mauritania who has used...

Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: Aug/Sep/2014

Review of Guitars From Agadez Vol 3

Guitars From Agadez Vol 3

Group Inerane

Sublime Frequencies

Rating: ★★

When Tinariwen stormed the citadel of the mainstream music industry, a wave of guitar-toting Touaregs followed in their wake, picking...

Reviewed by Nige Tassell in issue: March/2012

Review of Inland Sea

Inland Sea

Stephan Micus

ECM

Rating: ★★★★

I was first drawn to the music of Stephan Micus by his piece written for 56 flowerpots in the 1980s....

Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: October/2017

Review of Folk Music of China Vol 5: Aboriginal Folk Songs of Taiwan

Folk Music of China Vol 5: Aboriginal Folk Songs of Taiwan

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Naxos World

Rating: ★★★

Most of the Austronesianlanguage songs from Taiwan featured on the latest instalment of Naxos World's Folk Music of China series...

Reviewed by Mu Qian in issue: June/2020

Review of Mara

Mara

Aditya Prakash Ensemble

AKP Music

Rating: ★★★

LA-based Aditya Prakash began his training in Karnatic singing when he was eight years old, and he has since toured...

Reviewed by Amardeep Dhillon in issue: November/2016

Review of Orchestra of Samples

Orchestra of Samples

Addictive TV

K7!

Rating: ★★

Graham Daniels and Mark Vidler (aka Addictive TV) have been splicing found sounds and visual vignettes since the turn of...

Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: July/2017

Review of Strovilos

Strovilos

Trio Tekke

Top of the World

Riverboat Records

Rating: ★★★★★

This is another winner from the class act that brought us the great albums Zivo and Samás. Here they are...

Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: July/2020

Review of Supra

Supra

Dijf Sanders

Unday Records

Rating: ★★★

Globetrotting sound artist Dijf Sanders’ latest sonic trip was to Georgia in the South Caucasus in 2022. Previous field recording...

Reviewed by John Clewley in issue: March/2024

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